Cobb County vs Montgomery County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Cobb County Montgomery County
Location Marietta, Georgia Mt. Vernon, Georgia
Total Enrollment 106,703 951
Number of Schools 110 3
Student:Teacher Ratio 13.8:1 13.9:1

Spending

Metric Cobb County Montgomery County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,611 $14,739
Federal Revenue 11.9% 19.5%
State Revenue 35.4% 48.2%
Local Revenue 52.6% 32.3%
Cobb County
Federal State Local
Montgomery County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Cobb County Montgomery County
White 31.6% 47.1%
African American 28.6% 29.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.1% 15.3%
Asian 5.4% 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
Multiracial 6.0% 6.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.7% 94.9%

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Cobb County Montgomery County
AP Courses Offered 417
Schools with AP 17 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment
Avg Counselor Ratio 374:1 504.6:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.6% 20.8%

School Types

Cobb County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 1
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

Montgomery County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 0

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.